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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780399154539
ISBN number: 0399154531
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: February 12, 2008
Publishing house: Putnam Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 26403
Studio: Putnam Adult
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CIA agent John Wells returns, in a novel that reaches beyond today's headlines to foretell dangers yet to come, from the author of The Faithful Spy- 'one of the best spy stories ever told' (The Wall Street Journal).
Alex Berenson's 2006 debut was one of the most acclaimed suspense novels of the year, 'the best spy thriller in a long, long while' (The Kansas City Star). The Ghost War proves that he is no longer a brilliant newcomer but a master of the art.
In The Faithful Spy, John Wells became the only American CIA agent ever to penetrate al-Qaeda, but his handlers became distrustful of him, and he of them. He had to stop a devastating terrorist attack nearly alone.
Now Wells is back in Washington. His wounds have healed, but his mind is far from clear. He is restless, uneasy in his skin, and careless with his safety. When the CIA finds evidence of a surge in Taliban activity, backed by an unknown foreign power, it takes little to convince Wells to return to Afghanistan to investigate. But what he discovers there is far from what he expected.
A deadly power play in China, a mission to North Korea gone terribly wrong, an Iran determined to go nuclear, a mole within the ranks of the CIA who is about to light a fuse, the consequences of which he cannot possibly understand-the world is hurtling toward confrontation. And, this time, there may be nothing John Wells can do to stop it. Real-world threats, authentic details, a scenario as dramatic as it is plausible-The Ghost War is another 'timely reminder of the extremely precarious way we live now' (The Washington Post).
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Returning to Washington after a harrowing case in the Middle East, CIA agent and al-Qaeda infiltrator John Wells is selected to investigate a surge in Taliban activity with possible Asian ties. BT.
This was another entertaining 'hold on to your seat' thriller from Alex Berenson that I really enjoyed. I love a hero that's almost indestructable because that's what makes good escapist fiction. With his topical plotting and thrilling stories I am very much looking forward to the subsequent John Wells thriller.
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Many times you read books in this genre and are disappointed with the illogical twists and turns used in the plot or the development of the characters. I have read Berenson's very first book and enjoyed it and his main character, John Wells. The second books are often disappointing but this one was both exciting and real. I highly recommend Mr. Berenson's books to people who are looking for a "real" plot and "real" hero."
Steve
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Veteran audio narrator George Guidall provides a tense story of a CIA agent who returns to the fold restless, recovering from wounds from his last job, and facing new Taliban terrorist activity requiring Wells' expertise to investigate in the gripping Alex Berenson story The Ghost War.
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CAUTION the book "The Ghost War" and "The Ghost Agent" by Alex Berenson is the same book. When I ordered from Amazon I thought I was getting two different books by the same author. It looks like one is an American publisher and one an English publisher.
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I read the Ghost War based on a NYT review. I liked it a lot- especially for its new ideas and plot elements, I then read The Faithful Spy- which as other readers have pointed out, is even better. If it helps other readers, I like Da Silva's books very much, yet found The Faithful Spy even better than any of them.
To help those who wonder if it matters which to read first- my answer is yes. The Ghost War gives away a number of the twists in the Faithful Spy. So read The Faithful Spy first. If you like it as much as I did, you will then want to read The Ghost War.
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